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Blue Whale Tail Fluke Diving Balaenoptera musculus 29 July 2010 - It is somewhat rare to see the tail fluke of a Blue Whale upon diving.

Whale Watching on the Dos Osos Sub Sea Tours 34’ boat www.subseatours.com/ 805-772-WIND, 29 July 2010, Morro Bay, CA. Blog: whalewatchingsst.blogspot.com/2010/07/rouvaishyanas-log.html Crew: Owner & Captain Kevin Winfield; first-mate Ryan. We saw about four Blue Whales and Dozens of Humpbacks, some very close to the boat.

Photo by “Mike” Michael L. Baird, mike {at] mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com, Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 300mm f/2.8 with Canon EF 1.4X II Extender Telephoto Accessory, Circular Polarizer, handheld, RAW.

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Date 29 July 2010, 14:52
Source Blue Whale Tail Fluke Diving Balaenoptera musculus 29 July 2010 - It is somewhat rare to see the tail fluke of a Blue Whale upon diving.
Author Mike Baird from Morro Bay, USA

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35° 19′ 4.80″ N, 120° 59′ 58.80″ W

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Camera manufacturer Canon
Camera model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Author "Mike" Michael L. Baird
Exposure time 1/1,000 sec (0.001)
F-number f/4.5
ISO speed rating 400
Date and time of data generation 14:52, 29 July 2010
Lens focal length 420 mm
Image title
  • Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus 29 July 2010 - It is somewhat rare to see the tail fluke of a Blue Whale upon diving.Whale Watching on the Dos Osos Sub Sea Tours 34Õ boat http://www.subseatours.com/ 805-772-WIND, 29 July 2010, Morro Bay, CA. Blog: http://whalewatchingsst.blogspot.com/2010/07/rouvaishyanas-log.html Crew: Owner&Captain Kevin Winfield; first-mate Ryan. We saw about four Blue Whales and Dozens of Humpbacks, some very close to the boat.Photo byÒMikeÓ Michael L. Baird, mike {at] mikebaird d o t com, flickr.bairdphotos.com, Canon 1D Mark III, Canon 300mm f/2.8 with with Canon EF 1.4X II Extender Telephoto Accessory, Circular Polarizer, handheld, RAW.To use this photo, see access, attribution, and commenting recommendations at http://www.flickr.com/people/mikebaird/#credit - Please add comments/notes/tags to add to or correct information, identification, etc.Please, no comments or invites with badges, images, multiple invites, award levels, flashing icons, or award/post rules.Critique invited.Keywords: subseatours,morro bay,whale,whales,whale watching,ocean, whale, 29july2010,Blue Whale,Balaenoptera musculus
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  • © "Mike" Michael L. Baird flickr.bairdphotos.com
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Horizontal resolution 240 dpi
Vertical resolution 240 dpi
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File change date and time 22:05, 22 December 2012
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Date and time of digitizing 14:52, 29 July 2010
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APEX aperture 4.33985
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Maximum land aperture 4 APEX (f/4)
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Width 2,460 px
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Serial number of camera 504528
Lens used EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x
Owner of camera Mike Baird
Date metadata was last modified 22:05, 22 December 2012
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Keywords
  • 29july2010
  • Balaenoptera musculus
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  • mammals
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  • subsea tours
  • whale watching
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